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SUMMARY:HPHA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Council: Hawaii Public Housing Authority\n\nOfficial Notice: https://calendar.ehawaii.gov/calendar/meeting/78145/details.html\n\nHAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY
\nNOTICE OF
\nBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
\n1002 North School Street\, Building A
\nHonolulu\, Hawaii 96817
\nThursday\, November 5\, 2026
\n9:00 a.m.
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\nAGENDA
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\nTHIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM (Interactive Audio Visual conference Technology) OR TELECONFERENCE CALL (Audio-only communication) AND AT 1002 NORTH SCHOOL STREET\, BUILDING A\, HONOLULU\, HI 96817
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\nViewing/Participating in the Meeting:
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\nZoom: The public may participate in the Board meeting as it happens via Zoom (a free video conferencing service to hold virtual meetings online) by clicking on this link:   
\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/8166551024?pwd=V1QwWnc3aE96bkxmeTI4V0tIekhkZz09&omn=83425407515  When prompted\, enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3
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\nAlternatively\, the public may also participate via telephone by calling: 1-669-900-6833.  When prompted\, callers should enter the Meeting ID: 816 655 1024 and the Password: 9dn9C3.  We request that meeting participants change the display on their device to show their first and last name to expedite roll call.  Please keep in mind that many devices will display your cellphone number if not changed.
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\nIf the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) loses internet or Zoom connection during the meeting where audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all participating Board members and quorum is lost\, the meeting will automatically be recessed for 30 minutes to restore audiovisual communication.  Audio-Only Communication: If the attempt to restore audiovisual communication is unsuccessful\, all Board members\, staff\, the public may continue to participate in the Board meeting via teleconference call by calling 1-701-802-5435\, whereby audio-only communication will be established for all participants and the meeting will continue.  When prompted\, callers outside of the United States should enter the Access Code: 8232649.
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\nPhysical Meeting Location: 
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\nThe public may also attend the meeting at 1002 North School Street\, Building A\, Honolulu\, HI 96817\, which will be connected via Zoom to the remote meeting.  At this time\, no Board members are scheduled to be physically present at this location.
\nProviding/Submitting Testimony – Written\, Oral\, Audiovisual:  
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\nInterested persons can submit written testimony in advance of each meeting that will be distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting.  Written testimony should indicate the relevant agenda item.  Submit written testimony via email to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov or via postal mail to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority at P.O. Box 17907\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.  We request that written testimony be submitted no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure that the testimony may be distributed to the Board prior to the meeting.  Late written testimony will be distributed to the Board at the meeting and retained as part of the record and distributed to the Board members as soon as practicable\, but we cannot ensure they will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to decision-making on the agenda item in question.
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\nThe Board will also consider public testimony given at the meeting on any item relevant to this agenda.  Pursuant to Section 92-3\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Section 17-2000-18\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, the Board may limit public testimony to three minutes per agenda item and shall only accept oral testimony related to items on the agenda.
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\nIndividuals may submit oral testimony during the meeting by sending an email request to angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov no later than Monday\, November 2\, 2026\, or by using the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom\, or by physically raising their hand on camera or in the public conference room and waiting to be called upon by the Chairperson.  Individuals providing audiovisual oral testimony by using the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom\, clicking the “Unmute” icon to talk\, and clicking the “Start Video” icon to turn camera on should also wait to be called upon by the Chairperson.
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\nExecutive Session: If or when the Board of Directors enter executive session\, all non-Board members will be moved to the virtual waiting room by the HPHA.  Individuals are welcome to wait in the virtual waiting room and will be readmitted to the meeting at the end of the executive session.
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\nI.          CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING QUORUM
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\nII.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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\nRegular Meeting Minutes\, September 24\, 2026
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\nIII.        DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISION MAKING 
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\nA.        To Approve the Conciliation Agreement in Ayers vs. Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority\, HUD Case Nos. 09-25-5664-8\, 09-25-5664-4\, and 09-25-5664-D\, and to Authorize the Executive Director to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out the Agreement
\nB.        To: (1) Adopt Payment Standards for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program for Calendar Year 2027 Which are Based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Small Area Fair Market Rents for the Island of Oahu\; and (2) Authorize the Executive Director to Implement the New Payment Standards\, Including Adjusting the Payment Standards Between 90% and 120% Based on Projected Funding and Allowable HUD and MTW Waivers
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\nC.        To: (1) Approve Additional Changes\, Made Subsequent to the Public Hearing\, to the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 17-2028\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled “Federally Assisted Public Housing Projects”\, Which the Board Initially Reviewed and Approved on July 16\, 2026\, As Follows:
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\n(A)         Amend the Definition of "Work-Exempt Individual" in Section 17-2028-2 as Follows:
\n(i)            Define a Disabled Work-Exempt Individual by Reference to 24 C.F.R. Section 5.403\; and
\n(ii)          Clarify that No More Than One Adult in a Household May Serve as a Primary Caretaker and Qualify as a Work-Exempt Individual\;
\n(B)         Amend Section 17-2028-23 to Remove the Proposed Requirement that a Live-In Aide be Certified by a Doctor or Other Professional as Capable of Providing Supportive Services\;
\n(C)         Amend Section 17-2028-51.01 to Clarify the Work Requirement Policy Only Applies to Non-Work Exempt Family Members Aged Eighteen or Older\;
\n(D)         Amend Section 17-2028-51.02 to:
\n(i)            Add as an Example of a Qualifying Hardship When a Family Member is Deemed by the Authority to be Engaged in a Good-Faith Search for Employment by Completing at Least Twelve Work-Search Activities Per Month\;
\n(ii)          Allow the Authority Discretion to Grant a Hardship for Fewer Activities Based on Factors Outside the Family Member's Control\; and
\n(iii)         Allow the HPHA to Accept Receipt of Unemployment Insurance as Verification\; and
\n(E)         Withdraw the Proposed Amendment to Section 17-2028-61 to Establish a Minimum Rent of $100 for Non-Elderly\, Non-Disabled Families\; and
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\n(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Submit the Amendment and Compilation of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR\, to the Governor for Approval and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2028\, HAR
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\nD.        To: (1) Adopt Proposed Changes to Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled “State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Projects”\, As Follows:
\n(A)         Amend Section 17-2035-20 to Restore Language Which Provides That an Applicant Is Ineligible for Admission If the Applicant Previously Lived in a Housing Project and Was Evicted from the Project Since March 1\, 1985\;
\n(B)         Adopt Section 17-2035-30.01 to Allow a Family Participating in Another Housing Program Administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority That Claims and Verifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Program and Be Placed on a Waiting List Regardless of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\; to Require Such a Family to Meet the Eligibility Requirements for Admission\; to Provide That an Applicant with a Verified Special Preference Shall Be Offered a Dwelling Unit Before an Applicant Without a Verified Special Preference\; and to Establish That a Special Preference May Be Granted to Such a Family That:
\n(i)            Is Involuntarily Displaced Due to Modernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an Emergency That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, or Safety of the Family\;
\n(ii)          Is Approved for a Reasonable Accommodation Transfer to a Dwelling Unit with Certain Accessibility Features\, and an Appropriate Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program’s Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Year for Such a Unit\;
\n(iii)         Includes a Member Who Is a Victim of Domestic Violence or Assault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Other Program\; or
\n(iv)         Is Under-Housed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program’s Inventory\;
\n(C)         Delete Section 17-2035-43(c)\, Which Refers State-Aided Elderly Public Housing Tenants to the Grievance Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-Aided Public Housing Projects\; and
\n(D)         Make Technical\, Non-Substantive Changes to Section 17-2035-2 for the Purposes of Clarity\, Consistency\, and Style\; and
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\n(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Conduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 25-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2035\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Formatting as May Be Required
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\nE.        To: (1) Adopt Proposed Changes to Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)\, Entitled “State-Aided Family Public Housing Projects”\, As Follows:
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\n(A)         Amend Section 17-2034-31 to Establish That Applicants with a Special Preference Shall Receive First Preference for Placement\;
\n(B)         Adopt Section 17-2034-31.01 to Allow a Family Participating in Another Housing Program Administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority That Claims and Verifies a Special Preference to Apply to the State-Aided Family Public Housing Program and Be Placed on a Waiting List Regardless of Whether the Waiting List Is Closed\, and to Establish That a Special Preference May Be Granted to Such a Family That:
\n(i)            Is Involuntarily Displaced Due to Modernization or Redevelopment Activity\, or Due to an Emergency That Poses an Immediate Threat to the Life\, Health\, or Safety of the Family\;
\n(ii)          Is Approved for a Reasonable Accommodation Transfer to a Dwelling Unit with Certain Accessibility Features\, and an Appropriate Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program's Inventory or the Family Has Waited Over One Year for Such a Unit\;
\n(iii)         Includes a Member Who Is a Victim of Domestic Violence or Assault\, and Cannot Be Safely Transferred Within the Other Program\; or
\n(iv)         Is Under-Housed\, and an Appropriately Sized Dwelling Unit Is Not Available Within the Other Program's Inventory\;
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\n(C)         Amend Section 17-2034-32 to Exempt Applicants with a Special Preference from the Loss of Preference\;
\n(D)         Amend Section 17-2034-36 to Exempt Applicants with a Special Preference from the Standard Unit Offer Procedures\;
\n(E)         Delete Section 17-2034-43(c)\, Which Refers State-Aided Family Public Housing Tenants to the Grievance Procedure in Chapter 17-2021\, HAR\, Which Does Not Apply to State-Aided Public Housing Projects\; and
\n(F)          Make Technical\, Non-Substantive Changes to Sections 17-2034-2\, 17-2034-5\, 17-2034-31\, 17-2034-32\, 17-2034-41\, 17-2034-43\, 17-2034-45\, and 17-2034-48 for the Purposes of Clarity\, Consistency\, and Style\; and
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\n(2) Authorize the Executive Director to Conduct a Public Hearing and Undertake All Other Actions Necessary Under Chapter 91\, Hawaii Revised Statutes\, and Administrative Directive No. 25-04 to Implement the Revision of Chapter 17-2034\, Hawaii Administrative Rules\, Including Making Non-Substantive Revisions to Formatting as May Be Required
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\nF.         To Appoint No Less Than One (1) and No More Than Four (4) Directors to the HHA Wilikina Apartments Project\, Inc. Board of Directors
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\nIV.       REPORTS
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\nA.        Executive Director’s Report:
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\nMonthly reports are included in the Board packet.  Meeting updates will include the following:
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\n·         Hoʻohiki Senior Living\, formerly known as School Street Elderly Housing\; status of opening and application
\n·         Ka Lei Momi Redevelopment\, including status of activities at targeted sites: Kuhio Park Terrace/Kuhio Homes\, Mayor Wright Homes\, Kapaa\, Lanakila Homes\, Kahekili Terrace\, Kaahumanu Homes
\n·         Launch of Kupuna Rent Supplement Program Interest Form
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\nThe Board agenda and packet materials\, which include meeting minutes listed under item II\, a written description and narrative discussion of each item and supporting documents listed under item III\, and the monthly Executive Director’s Report listed under item IV\, for this meeting are available for inspection on the HPHA’s website: https://hpha.hawaii.gov/about-the-hpha/meeting-packets and are available for in person review at the Board’s office located at 1002 North School Street\, Building E\, Honolulu\, HI 96817.  Written testimony is provided to the Board prior to the start of the meeting\, when practicable.  Once the meeting has started\, the HPHA cannot guarantee that the Board will receive late written testimony prior to hearing any specific item.
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\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Ms. Angela Nabua by telephone at (808) 832-4682 or by email at angela.j.nabua@hawaii.gov as soon as possible\, preferably by close of business three days prior to the meeting date.  Requests should be made as early as possible to have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.  If a response is received after Monday\, November 2\, 2026\, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation\, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
LOCATION:1002 North School Street\, Building A Conference Room Honolulu\, Hawaii 96817
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